Paraguay congress set on fire amid presidential controversy Map of Congress Asuncion Paraguay Demonstrators in Paraguay have set fire to the country's Congress amid violent protests against a bill that would let the president seek re-election

'Major disturbance' and fires at Christmas Island detention centre Map of Christmas Island Australia Inmates have lit fires at Australia's Christmas Island detention centre in a 'major disturbance' that is yet to be resolved, say government officials

Charlie Hebdo: Niger protesters set churches on fire Map of Niamey Niger At least two churches have been set on fire in the capital amid fresh protests against French magazine's cartoon depicting the Prophet Muhammad

Hundreds of Syrian demonstrators stormed the Danish Embassy in Damascus and set fire to the building in protest at the cartoons

Protesters scaled the Danish mission amid chants of 'God is great', before moving on to attack the Norwegian site. Denmark and Norway urged their citizens to leave and condemned Syria for failing international obligations. Palestinians protest in Gaza and the West Bank